Cal Fire Fresno Kings unit firefighters Brandon Weiler and Joseph Valencia mop up a section of the Pickett Fire above Aetna Springs on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (Kent Porter/Bay Area News Group) For a number of California departments, overtime is an ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. A full career as a California Highway Patrol officer or a CalFire firefighter often ends with ...

A firefighter with Cal Fire battles the Crystal Fire in Napa County in a screengrab from a video released on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. automation Four firefighters were injured Wednesday while battling a 60-acre wildfire in Napa County, California ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the North Bay, extreme heat is creating some unexpected challenges for nearly 100 seasonal firefighters attending Cal Fire's first training academy of the year. Ninety-five seasonal ...

A firefighter tended a pile burn Monday morning as Cal Fire conducted a pile burning operation between Santa Cruz and Felton on the Ponderosa Lodge property along Graham Hill Road.

Cal Fire/San Luis Obispo County Fire recently announced the passing of Firefighter Wendy Watkins, who died in the early morning hours of March 19 […]

A full career as a California Highway Patrol officer or a Cal Fire firefighter often ends with a six-figure pension that provides a comfortable retirement after countless hours spent in harm's way. This year, the unions that represent CHP officers and ...